There’s been some talk of Haason Reddick being open to a return to Philadelphia to play for the Eagles, and while it sounds good, it won’t happen via a trade.
Reddick has yet to play a down for the Jets, while Philadelphia lacks a closer or dominant pass rusher off the edge. What looks like a simple resolution of Joe Douglas trading Reddick back to Howie Roseman can’t happen.
Per NFL rules, teams can’t trade a player and reacquire him via trade until two years elapse. If Reddick were to return to the Eagles, he’d have to be released or traded to Philadelphia by another team that would have to acquire the pass rusher from the Jets.
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Last season, Reddick finished 15th in the league with 11 sacks and made his second straight Pro Bowl.
He recorded double-digit sacks for the fourth consecutive season, leading his team in that category and tying for 15th in the NFL. Outside of the sacks, though, Reddick’s numbers were poor by his standards.
His 38 tackles were the second-lowest mark of his career, and he didn’t force or recover a fumble after forcing five and recovering three last season.
